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Employee quits after allegations of abuse
Record set in donations for Troy Camp
Community: More than $17,000 raised for inner-city children during Homecoming game
By NATALIE DO
Staff Writer
Volunteers raised more than $17,000 in donations for Troy Camp’s fundraiser 'Pass the Can’ during this year’s Homecoming game — the highest amount ever raised during this event.
‘Pass the Can* is an annual event in which students, visitors and alumni donate money to fund Troy Camp into empty plastic containers that are passed around the bleachers.
Paul Ledesma, director of fundraising, credits increased student participation, publicity and overall good spirits during the game as factors for the increase in donations.
“This year we have had such an increase in student volunteers that we actually had to turn some people away during the game,” Ledesma said. “There were more then 900 people who signed up to help out, which is 300 more then necessary.’
Helenes, Trojan Knights, USC football Head Coach Paul Hackett, the USC football team, Mortar Board, Trojan Pride, the USC Ticket Office, the USC Instructional Television Network (ITV) and Sparkletts all assisted Troy Camp during “Pass the Can,’ which took place Oct. 31 at the game the Trojans played against Washington.
Troy Camp must raise $25,000 in order for the camp to occur next May. More fundraising activities are being planned for the spring semester.
The objective ofTroy Camp is to take inner-city youths that live within a five-mile radius of USC on a camping trip.
Most of the children have never traveled outside of their hofnetown and have never experienced the beauty of fresh, clean air and environments surrounded by trees instead of cement or pavement, members said.
Troy Camp was first established by Otis Healy and began as a fraternity philanthropy- project. This will be the 51st year Troy Camp has been in existence.
“Troy Camp is important,” Ledesma said, ‘because it connects the kids to USC and shows them that college can be another choice in their future. It shows them alternative lifestyles.’
DPS: Officer resigns position upon charges of varied lewd sexual acts involving children
By JENNIFER KELLEHER
Staff Writer
Officer Edward Dobbins, awaiting a Nov. 23 trial for charges of lewd sexual acts against children, has resigned from his post with the Department of Public Safety, the Daily Trojan learned this week.
Pomona police arrested Dobbins on
Aug. 20 for 15 counts of lewd sexual acts involving children. If Dobbins is found guilty, he could serve three to eight years in prison.
Dobbins, who is from Pomona, was released on $1 million bail, said Deputy District Attorney Kim Santini.
The charges involve a variety of acts against girls under the age of 14, Santini said.
“They encompass everything from touching private parts over the top of clothing and touching skin to skin,” she said. ‘Some charges include having the victims touch his private parts, and some include oral sex on him.’
Dobbins’ attorney did not return repeated phone calls.
Sue victims are involved, two of them Dobbins’ daughters, Santini said. The youngest victim is 6, and the oldest is 14- The acts allegedly occurred between 19951 and 1997.
The charges against Dobbins involve multiple acts that took place on separate occasions, Santini said.
Another DPS officer, Roberto Allende of Chino, was charged around the same time as Dobbins for one count of lewd sexual acts involving children. However, the charges have been dropped due to insufficient evidence, pending further investigation, Santini said.
Allende’s attorney, Gary Maestas, said Allende has maintained his innocence since he was charged.
“He’s going to vigorously fight any charges against him,* Maestas said.
Pomona police department and DPS are each conducting investigations against Allende, said DPS Deputy Chief Bob Taylor.
Both Dobbins and Allende have been employed by DPS since 1982. There has been no previous misconduct by either of them in the past, Taylor said.
“Even though it was not a job-related offense, it is a serious crime,” Taylor said. “If (Dobbins) was convicted...it stands as a cause for his termination. He recognized that and resigned.’
(see DPS, page 3)
“Even though it was not a job-related offense, it is a serious crime.”
Bob Taylor
deputy chief DPS
m* up. After an hourlong performance in front of Tommy TVojan on Tuesday by the Sporty Thievz (above) and Eminem, members of the bands signed autographs for fans (left). Program Board, a division of the Student Senate, sponsored the event, which also included giveaways from the groups' Columbia record label. Both of the bands were featured on Kid Capri's Soundtrack to the Streets, which is set to be released Nov. 17 by Trackmasters in conjunction with Columbia.
Eminem, hailing from Detroit, and the Sporty Thievz are both hip-hop groups, drawing a large lunchtime crowd of interested students.